REPORT: Gloucester Target Springbok Coach
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Gloucester are moving closer to completing their coaching staff under George Skivington and have turned to World Cup-winning coach Felix Jones to fill the defence coach vacancy according to The Rugby Paper.
Ahead of the Rugby World Cup in Japan, Rassie Erasmus turned to Jones to fill Swys de Bruin's vacancy in the Springbok coaching team with Jones joining as a defence consultant for the period of the Rugby World Cup.
A former Ireland international Jones is currently working as a consultant with South Africa’s defence staff based in Europe having extended terms with the World Cup winners. However, this hasn't stopped Gloucester coach Skivington from adding him to a two man shortlist to become the new defence coach when the Premiership returns next month.
Gloucester to prise away defensive mind from Springboks?https://t.co/RZqHEC9HHQ
— The Rugby Paper (@TheRugbyPaper) July 22, 2020
Gloucester parted company with defence coach Jonny Bell last month. A decision which had already been taken earlier in the season in December when Bell agreed to join Glasgow Warriors after five years at Kingsholm.
Skivington is believed to be keen on former Ireland international full-back Felix Jones as well as Newcastle Falcons coach Dom Waldouck, who is a close friend of Danny Cipriani. The former Wasps centre agreed to terms to become player-coach at Newcastle at the beginning of the 2019-20 season, working under Dean Richards.
